Im a Filipino who married a Canadian citizen With 1 kid . Marriage didn't work out so we are separated for 5 year meaning I never been back for 5 years in Canada. I want to file divorce what can I do where can I file?

You file divorce from the country you are currently a legal resident of. Where ever that might be.

I'm in the Philippines and currently living here... My problem is I don't have money for an airfare and settled my divorce in Canada.. Is there any form just to email any lawyer that can help me?

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Originally Posted by Filipinoguy

I'm in the phillipines and currently living here... My problem is I don't have money for an airfare and settled my divorce in Canada.. Is there any form just to email any lawyer that can help me?

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Maybe the language barrier was the problem.

As Smoothy wrote, you can file for divorce in the Philippines, assuming that the child is there too.

If you need to litigate custody of the child in Canada or, if there are Canadian assets of which you want a share, contact an attorney in the part of Canada where your husband resides, and where the property is. The attorney will guide you from that point. It may not be necessary to actually travel.

The child custody is in her mother which is in Canada.. All I want is divorce... divorce is not granted in Philippines law . Can anyone know what website to file or forms ? I won't travel?

Or any lawyer u can refer to me ? Please help me thanks

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Originally Posted by Filipinoguy

Or any lawyer u can refer to me ? Please help me thanks

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We do not refer lawyers on this site, that goes against what we do here. Finding a lawyer is something you'll have to do on your own. Finding someone a lawyer is a lot to ask from a volunteer, which is what we all are.

So you're the husband, you moved back to the Philippines 5 years ago, when you separated? Is that right?

Are you saying that the law in the Philippines forbids you from getting a divorce? If that's the case, I have to ask how you think you're going to achieve this while living in the Philippines.

I'm sorry.. I just want to find a lawyer that can help me I don't have any relatives in Canada that could help me.
Yes I'm the husband and yes I move back here in the Philippines 5 years ago.

In the Philippines divorce is not legal. In Canada it's legal and I also saw the grounds for divorce which is 1 year separation.. I guess 5 years separation is enough to file divorce in Canada.. Which divorce is legalize. Thank u so much for your replies

I was Married in Ontario Canada. So I want to file the divorce there.. But tru emails only because I can't provide my airfare.. And hopefully I can find a lawyer that could help me